Новости за 11.10.2017

Sergio Aguero would "love" to have Lionel Messi join him at Manchester City, but accepts it would be complicated persuading a club "symbol" to leave Barcelona. Speculation about the future of Messi has been rife for several months now after the Argentinian superstar - who scored a hat-trick to book his country's World Cup place on Wednesday - entered the final year of his contract at Camp Nou. Barca president Josep Maria Bartomeu has claimed several times that Messi's renewal has already been actioned and just needs to be announced... Читать дальше...

Arturo Vidal has pledged to "never abandon" Chile after comments attributed to him on Tuesday seemed to suggest he was retiring from international football following the team's failure to qualify for the World Cup. Chile lost 3-0 to Brazil on Wednesday in their final qualifier, as Peru equalised against Colombia to book a play-off with New Zealand. That failure went down as a huge shock considering Chile's back-to-back Copa America titles in 2015 and 2016, and Vidal was emotional after the match as he appeared to quit... Читать дальше...

Former Brazil star Kaka will leave Orlando City when his contract ends in December. Kaka has been a regular since making his debut for the MLS franchise in January 2015, but recent comments about finding it tough to keep playing at the age of 35 saw speculation about his future begin to mount. Despite that concession about his physical state, Kaka, speaking at a media conference on Wednesday, refused to comment on the prospect of retiring.   But the 92-cap Brazil international was adamant his time in Orlando has come to an end... Читать дальше...

Former Manchester United and England midfielder Paul Scholes has been interviewed for the vacant manager's job at League One Oldham Athletic. Oldham, who parted company with boss John Sheridan on September 25, declined to make an official comment on the matter, but Omnisport understands Scholes held talks on Wednesday. Ex-Netherlands star Clarence Seedorf was interviewed last month, but is now out of the running. The Lactics have won three consecutive games in all competitions under caretaker manager Richie Wellens... Читать дальше...

Calum Chambers has agreed a two-year contract extension to keep him at Arsenal until 2021, the club have confirmed. The versatile defender joined Arsenal from Southampton in 2014 for £16million after breaking through as a teenager and impressing under Mauricio Pochettino. Initially he made a good start to life at the Emirates Stadium, playing 23 times in his first Premier League campaign at the club – one more appearance than he managed at Southampton the previous year. However, the emergence... Читать дальше...

Real Madrid and Portugal legend Luis Figo is to join UEFA in a wide-reaching "football advisor" role, Europe's governing body has announced. Figo was one of the finest players of his generation and enjoyed a professional career that spanned 19 years, making his Sporting CP bow in 1990 and eventually hanging his boots up while at Inter in 2009. The former winger represented bitter LaLiga rivals Madrid and Barcelona in between and won a host of trophies with both, including four LaLiga titles and... Читать дальше...

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi managed to secure their places at Russia 2018 as Portugal and Argentina snatched automatic qualification on Tuesday. European champions Portugal were left playing catch-up after losing to Switzerland in September last year but overcame the same opponents 2-0 in Lisbon to pip them on goal difference. Argentina were staring elimination in the face when Ecuador took an early 1-0 lead in Quito before a virtuoso showing by Messi ended with the talisman completing a mesmerising hat-trick. Читать дальше...

Erik Lamela and Danny Rose returned to first-team training at Tottenham on Wednesday as they increase their respective rehab workloads. Rose suffered a knee injury in January and has endured a frustrating spell on the sidelines with multiple setbacks in that time, but he finally appears to be nearing a comeback. It is the first time that Rose has appeared in full training since a controversial close-season in which he criticised Spurs' transfer policy and claimed to be underpaid – comments that resulted in a club fine. Читать дальше...

The World Cup will welcome at least two new teams to its festival of football in Russia next year, with Iceland and Panama both securing places at the 2018 finals. Iceland are set to bring the thunder clap back to the major tournament scene after topping UEFA's Group I, while Panama reached the tournament for the first time at the expense of the United States thanks to Roman Torres' late winner in their 2-1 victory over Costa Rica. A national holiday was declared in Panama to celebrate the historic... Читать дальше...

With the scoreat 1-1 in the second half of thisRussian second division match, Tekstilshchik Ivanovo goalkeeper Alexei Smirnov hauled down a Torpedo Vladimir strikerin the penalty area.But a spot-kick wasn't awarded, and refereePyotr Miroshnichenko decided to give a free-kick instead.The following set-piece appeared to be handballed in the box – butagain the referee turned a blind eye.At this juncture,commentatorVladimir Nikolskywas at boiling point.He went on a lengthy rant, labelling the referee... Читать дальше...

Sevilla defender Nico Pareja has been ruled out for "several weeks" as he prepares for surgery on his pelvis on Thursday. The experienced centre-back has suffered with problems in that area for most of the year and managed to play through the pain, but his condition worsened in September. Sevilla revealed on Wednesday that the Argentina international will travel to Barcelona for the surgery, which will be overseen by Dr. Ramon Cugat, who initially advised such action to be taken following previous examinations. Читать дальше...

Talks over a new Arsenal contract for Mesut Ozil are moving in a positive direction despite claims of interest from Besiktas, according to his agent. Ozil's contract expires at the end of the season and the Germany attacking midfielder has been consistently linked with a move away. Manchester United have previously been credited with an interest in Ozil and now Besiktas are thought to be keen on the former Real Madrid man. However, Ozil's representative, Dr Erkut Sogut, told Fanatik: "Mesut is... Читать дальше...

The hamstring tear which has resulted in a four-month layoff for Ousmane Dembele could have been influenced by the stress of his club-record move to Barcelona, according to the doctor overseeing his recovery. Dembele enjoyed an encouraging start to life in a Barca jersey in his first couple of matches, but the 20-year-old was forced off in pain in his full LaLiga debut, a 2-1 win at Getafe on September 16. The winger attempted a back-heel near the corner flag in the first half and felt a problem in his hamstring. Читать дальше...

Arturo Vidal has strongly hinted he is ready to walk away from international football in an emotional statement posted in the aftermath of Chile's World Cup elimination. The Copa America holders slumped to a 3-0 loss against Brazil in Sao Paulo, with results elsewhere leaving them sixth in the CONMEBOL standings – shy of the four automatic spots for Russia 2018 and the intercontinental play-off berth taken by fifth-placed Peru. The sense of the loss marking the end of an era for a celebrated side... Читать дальше...

In the 39th minute, the Liverpool youngster perfectly placed his free-kickfrom 25 yards into the top corner for his first World Cup goal.What. A. Goal @RhianBrewster9 with an absolute worldie #FIFAU17WC pic.twitter.com/sJ5UGwqu7h— Eurosport UK (@Eurosport_UK) October 11, 2017It's been a highly successful campaign for England so far, havingfollowed up their 4-0 victory over Chile with a 3-2 winagainstMexico to progress with a game to spare.Manchester City's PhilFoden doubled England's lead beforeBorussia... Читать дальше...

Dani Alves would welcome Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez to Paris Saint-Germain after he and Brazil ended the Chile star's World Cup dream. Paulinho's second-half opener and a brace from Gabriel Jesus gave Brazil a 3-0 win in Sao Paulo, a result that left the two-time reigning South American champions sixth in the CONMEBOL standings – outside the four automatic spots for Russia 2018 and behind Peru, who progressed to an inter-continental play-off against New Zealand. A 3-0 loss at home to Paraguay... Читать дальше...

Caraeu's club secretary Dai Hooper met Merson at a function a few years ago, and messaged the 49-year-old on a whim to see if he fancied playing a game for them."I texted him last week with the rearranged fixture against Pontyclun and he said 'I can make that'," Hooper toldBBC Radio Wales."So we're hoping now that the international clearance goes through because obviously he played in England."The Soccer Saturday pundit has appeared in a few notable football matches in recent months. He played for... Читать дальше...

Barcelona are ready to reignite their interest in Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho during the January transfer window, although chief executive Oscar Grau insists the LaLiga leaders must sell to buy. Coutinho handed in a transfer request at Liverpool, who reportedly rebuffed three bids from Barca during the closing weeks of the window – the last of which was understood to have come in at £119million. Barca director Albert Soler claimed Liverpool attempted to broker a €200m sale on deadline day... Читать дальше...

Peru scored a 76th-minute equaliser against Colombia, with a point securing La Blanquirroja fifth place and an intercontinental play-off against New Zealand.The goal also meant Alexis Sanchez's Chile slipped out of contention into sixth place, following their 3-0 defeat to Brazil. But it all could have been so different.Peru's equaliser came froman indirect free-kick, meaning Paolo Guerrero's strike wouldn't have counted had Ospina kept his hands away from the ball. (Though there is a question that... Читать дальше...

Borussia Dortmund were happy for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to leave the club during the most recent transfer window, the Gabon striker has confirmed Aubameyang finished last season as the top scorer in the Bundesliga and was heavily linked with moves to AC Milan or the Chinese Super League, having also regularly spoken of a desire to join Real Madrid. Speaking in July, Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc alluded to an unspecified period of time during which a transfer involving the 28-year-old could be sanctioned. Читать дальше...

1. Dutch East Indies (1938)One Southeast Asiannationhas qualified for the World Cup.... technically.Before their independence from the Netherlands, the Dutch East Indies (present day Indonesia) featured at the 1938 World Cup in France and becamethe first Asian nation to do so.But their qualification was almost a gift, with one designated place in Asiacontested by two teams (Japan later withdrew). It was little surprise, then, that the Dutch East Indies lost 6-0 in their first game to Hungary and... Читать дальше...

On a yearly basis, EA Sports’ FIFA series updates its selection of player faces, implementing scans and other enhancements in an effort to make them more authentic. This is particularly evident in the Premier League, where the vast majority of players are highly alike their real-life counterparts.FIFA 18 is no different, so we’ve taken the opportunity to analyse the improvements – as well as new players and teams to the league – to come up with a definitive list of the best Premier League player faces in EA Sports’ latest release. Читать дальше...

Honduras needed a win against CONCACAF kings Mexico to stand any chance of qualifying for the 2018 World Cup on Tuesday night.Luckily for them, they got a stroke of good fortune on their way to scoring a second goal of the match.With Mexico leading 2-1, Honduras' Eddie Hernandez blasted the ball against the crossbar from close range. But the endresult proved calamitous for his opposition goalkeeper, as the ball smacked off Ochoa's head and into the net.The Mexican shot-stopper'sreaction really does... Читать дальше...

Arjen Robben believes better times are ahead for Netherlands despite their failure to qualify for a second successive major tournament. Netherlands missed out on a place at the 2018 World Cup as their 2-0 win over Sweden proved not to be enough to seal a play-off berth. Robben marked his final international appearance with a brace to secure victory and, though Netherlands will not be featuring at Russia, Robben feels the future is bright for the Oranje, who also failed to qualify for Euro 2016. Читать дальше...

Trinidad took a shock lead in the 17th minute through a bizarre Omar Gonzalez own goal at the Ato Boldon Stadium.As the Pachuca centre-back attempted to hoof danger away from his penalty box, he ended up spectacularly slicing his clearance over the head of Tim Howard to put Trinidad a goal up.To make matters worse, the Caribbean nationdoubled their lead in the 37th minute through Alvin Jones, who drove home an absolute beauty from around 30 yards out.The night deteriorated further for the U.S.as... Читать дальше...